Culture
Today in labor history: Germans ponder “All Quiet on the Western Front”
December 5, 2013On December 5, 2010, hundreds left a movie theater in Berlin, mostly silent and deeply moved, though the film they had seen was first released in 1930.
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“Night People”: Humanity, New York style
December 4, 2013Night People and Other Tales of Working New York is a new collection of short stories and poems reflecting the struggles of average citizens and workers in New York City and beyond.
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“Reaching for the Moon”: Love dares speak its name
December 4, 2013I really liked this movie, mainly because of its unusual characters based on actual historical figures.
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“The Book Thief”: A child looks at fascism
December 4, 2013"The Book Thief" is not a happy movie. It's narrated by Death, though he's a trifle friendlier than usually depicted.
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Mozart, propagandist, in new rendering of old classic
November 27, 2013The current version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute at Los Angeles Opera raises two essential artistic questions (plus, perhaps, eyebrows).
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